RELATIVELY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

relatively

adverb

ˈre-lə-tiv-lē

Definition of relatively

as in pretty

to some degree or extent these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion

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Recent Examples of relatively The other demonstrates how a relatively inexpensive drone can still reshape modern battlefields when paired with effective tactics and operational planning. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 Live horse racing, with a half-hour break between each event, was relatively slow and complicated, though racinos were successful in other states. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 He’s expected to return to practice relatively early in training camp. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 July 2026 The two series so far, including comics and collections, have sold more than 400,000 copies, a massive amount for what is still a relatively new and original title from an indie publisher. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for relatively

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Adverb

Kyril is a hands-on, pretty inspirational owner who has a really clear vision for where this football club is going.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
As far as summer jobs go, helping to maintain the Oakland Cemetery is a pretty cool one, even in this heat.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

There are few travel wins quite as satisfying as booking a flight for less than dinner out—and Frontier has built a loyal following around exactly that.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Standing on opposite sides of the protests, the pair fall for each other despite the divide, recognizing in one another a restlessness neither can quite name.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

Indeed, the Vienna rode quite well thanks to its larger wheels, fairly wide tires, and neutral geometry.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
This process is intended to give you the opportunity to provide further information so that your circumstances can be reviewed fully and fairly.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of fairly

Adverb

The plate is put together as a whole, with no one aspect a star, rather the ingredients sing in unison.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Not least because the hips—or rather, a wide pelvis—are considered a symbol of femininity, fertility, and childbearing capacity, both from a cultural-historical and an evolutionary-biology perspective.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

Definition of rather

Adverb

That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The album that followed a couple of years later has become such an enormous phenomenon, one that somehow grows more beloved with each passing decade, that the impact of 1975’s Fleetwood Mac has been somewhat overlooked.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There was contact across the Mexican’s face, but nowhere near enough to justify a red card for violent conduct.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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